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  sik1   jyutping
  shi4   pinyin
[1] [v] fit; suit; adjust to
[2] [adj] suitable; proper; appropriate
[3] [adj] comfortable; agreeable
[4] [v] [literary] go; arrive; reach
[5] [v] [literary] (of a girl) marry; get married
[6] [adv] just; right; by chance

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: verbadverb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
適 / 适

This word has been viewed 9880 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2013 15:25

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detail  sik1 hap6  shi4 he2 = suit, fit
detail  hap6 sik1  he2 shi4 = suitable, proper
detail  syu1 sik1  shu1 shi4 = cosy (U.S.: cozy); snug; comfortable
detail  sik1 ji4  shi4 yi2 = suitable; appropriate
detail  sik1 jing3  shi4 ying4 = to suit; to adapt; to accommodate
detail  sik1 jung6  shi4 yong4 = be applicable
detail  sik1 dong3  shi4 dang4 = suitable; appropriate
detail  bat1 sik1  bu4 shi4 = [1] unwell, [2] indisposed, out of sorts
detail  bat1 hap6 sik1  bu4 he2 shi4 = improper
detail  bat1 hap6 sik1 dik1  bu4 he2 shi4 de5 = unsuited (common formation)
detail  bat1 syu1 sik1  bu4 shu1 shi4 = uncomfortable
detail  bat1 sik1 jung6  bu4 shi4 yong4 = not applicable, (N/A)
detail  on1 sik1  an1 shi4 = quiet and comfortable
detail  dik1 sik1   = small, cute and exquisite
detail  sik1 zung1  shi4 zhong4 = moderate; well situated; right
detail  sik1 zik6  shi4 zhi2 = just when
detail  hap6 sik1 jan4 syun2  he2 shi4 ren2 xuan3 = suitable candidate
detail  sik1 loeng6  shi4 ​liang4​ = appropriate amount
detail  sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2  shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 = stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit
detail  sik1 fan1 nin4 ling4  shi4 hun1 nian2 ling2 = marriagable age; appropriate age to get married
detail  sik1 jing3 kei4  shi4 ying4 qi1(PRC)/ qi2 (TW) = adaption period; break-in period
detail  am3 sik1 jing3  an4 shi4 ying4 = dark adaptation
detail  bat1 sik1 ji4 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2  bu4 shi4 yi2 gong1 zuo4 chang3 suo3 = NSFW
detail  mou4 so2 sik1 cung4  wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 = to not know what course to take
detail  sik1 ze2 sang1 cyun4  shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 = survival of the fittest
detail  sik1 fung4  shi4 feng2 = chance to be; just happen to be

Showing all 2 examples containing 適
detail audio 適合
He is fit for the job.
detail 真係著時適值屋企
Came at the right time, just when he is home.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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